Internet Industry Association

Code Summary

Name
IIA Content Services Code of Practice (version 1.0)

Status
Registered 10 July 2008; currently in force.

Compliance provides legal protection
Yes, Code compliance provides compliance with Schedule 7 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; applies to commercial content service providers, live content service providers, hosting service providers and chat service providers for content accessible in Australia via fixed and mobile Internet devices with an "Australian connection" as defined in the Act

Administering Authority
Australian Communications and Media Authority

Compliance seal available
Under active consideration by the IIA Board - "IIA Family Friendly Seal" may be provided to commercial content service providers, live content service providers, hosting service providers and chat service providers.

Click here to go to the IIA Online Content VT 

Further information...

Code Summary

Name
IIA Spam Code of Practice

Applies to
All ISPs and Email Service Providers in Australia

Status
Registered 16 March 2006; commences 16 July 2006

Enforceable under regulation
Yes

Compliance provides legal protection
Yes - certain statutory indemnities under legislation for acting in accordance with Code

Administering Authority
Australian Communications and Media Authority

Click here to go to the IIA Spam VT

Further information...

Code Summary

Name
IIA Interactive Gambling Industry Code (Implementation Version 1.0)

Status
Approved by ABA 13 December 2001

Ratified by IIA Board
October 2001

Compliance provides legal protection
Compliance with Code will provide automatic compliance with Interactive Gambling Act 2001 for ISPs

Administering Authority
Australian Broadcasting Authority

Compliance seal available
Yes - "IIA Family Friendly ISP Seal"

Code Summary

Name
IIA Privacy Code (version 1.0)

Status
Submitted to Privacy Commissioner for registration (March 2003)

Ratified by IIA Board
Yes

Compliance provides legal protection
Once registered, compliance with code will provide automatic compliance with Federal Privacy Act 1988 (as amended)

Administering Authority
Federal Privacy Commissioner (once registered)

Compliance seal available
Available once registered

Click here to go to the IIA Privacy VT 

The IIA "Family Friendly ISP" Seal Program

On 26 March 2002, the IIA launched the IIA Family Friendly ISP scheme. This is designed to dovetail with the Codes of Practice by providing a visible symbol, the "Ladybird Seal" to show which Australian ISPs are compliant with the IIA Codes. It is hoped that internet users, particularly those responsible for the care of children using the internet, will take advantage of the information and tools that compliant ISPs must offer as part of the code scheme.

Link to The IIA "Family Friendly ISP" Seal Program